Niki Lauda
Born: 1949-02-22 in Vienna, Austria
Died: 2019-05-20
Known For: Acting
Biography
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who was the F1 World Champion three times in 1975, 1977 and 1984. Lauda was seriously injured in a crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, during which his Ferrari burst into flames and he came close to death after inhaling hot toxic fumes and suffering severe burns. However he recovered and returned to race again just six weeks later at the Italian Grand Prix. Scars from the injuries he suffered left him permanently disfigured. The ever-present red cap he wore from 1976 to hide the severe burns he sustained in his accident became his trademark. Lauda is widely considered to be one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Lauda was an aviation entrepreneur who founded and ran three airlines: Lauda Air, Niki and Lauda. He was also a consultant for Scuderia Ferrari and team manager of Jaguar Racing for two years. Afterwards, Lauda served as non-executive chairman of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, of which he owned 10%. He took part in negotiations to sign Lewis Hamilton to a three-year deal with Mercedes in 2013. The time with Mercedes ultimately made Lewis Hamilton the most successful Formula One driver of all time. He passed away peacefully on the 20th May 2019 after complications relating to kidney dialysis and a lung transplant.
Filmography
2023
- Transition to the Silver War as Self (archive footage)
2022
2020
- Origins of the Silver War as Self (archival footage)
2019
- Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Thema as Self
2017
- Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson as Self
- The Green Hell as Self
- Ferrari 312B as Self
2016
- F1 How It Was as Self
2015
- autorevue.tv as Self
- Legends of Speed as Self
- Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias as Self
2014
- Lauda - The Untold Story as Self
- Ayrton Senna do Brasil as Self
2013
- Rush as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Stöckl as Self
- Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals as Self
- 1 as Self
2011
- Günther Jauch as Self
2010
- Senna as Self (archive footage)
- Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski as Self
- Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden as Self
- Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister as Self
2008
- Markus Lanz as Self
- Plasberg persönlich as Self
- Natascha Kampusch trifft as Self
2007
- Wir sind Kaiser as Self
- Im Zentrum
2004
2003
- Mayday as Himself
- Menschen bei Maischberger as Self
2000
- V.I.P. as Self
1999
- Beckmann as Self
- Screw Loose as Se stesso
1998
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- Lebens-Künstler as Self
1994
- Ferrari: F355 as Self
1993
1992
- Lap of the Gods as Self
1990
- Fire, Ice & Dynamite as Niki Lauda
1987
- Top Kids as Self
1986
1985
- 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review as Self - Narrator
1982
- Na sowas! as Self
- 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1980
- Heut' abend as Self
- Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1 as Self
- Bilder, die die Welt bewegten as himself
1979
- Okay as Self
1978
- Popcorn and Ice Cream as Himself
- Formula 1 - Speed fever as Self
- 1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review as Himself
1977
1976
1975
- One By One as Self
- Sport am Montag as Self
1974
1973
1971
- Dalli Dalli as Self